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Join Us in Making a Real Difference This is an exciting role within the South Hams and West Devon Older Peoples Mental Health team. We are lookin... Role: Dementia Support Worker, Category: Health & Social Care
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Join Us in Making a Real Difference
This is an exciting role within the South Hams and West Devon Older Peoples Mental Health team. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Dementia Support Worker to join our well-established, supportive team based in Totnes.
The Devon Dementia Strategy is moving from planning into action. You will play a vital role, alongside staturory and voluntoray sector partners, in improving the lives of people with dementia supporting individuals following their diagnosis and throughout their journey, empowering them to live well, and offering meaningful support to their carers.
Were seeking someone with:
- Experience in a health or social care role, ideally within a community setting
- Experience working with people newly diagnosed with dementia and an understanding of the emotional and practical support they need
- Insight into the challenges faced by carers, with a commitment to offering empathy and effective support
- Strong communication skills, a flexible approach, and a genuine passion for improving lives
The Older Peoples Mental Health directorate is a friendly and welcoming team, committed to supporting you in all aspects of your role. We offer:
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- A nurturing and inclusive team environment
- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to staff wellbeing resources and (Company Name - Subscribers only) benefits
Main duties of the job
As a Dementia Support Worker:
- You will work with a caseload of people and support them and their carers after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. This could mean helping them receive all the appropriate information and services available to them
- You will provide support to people living with dementia in their own homes.
You will work closely with individuals and their families to promote independence, wellbeing, and quality of life
You will offer tailored support and guidance to carers, recognising the challenges they face
You will collaborate with clinicians, care providers, and community partners to ensure consistent, person-centred care
You will be a visible and trusted source of help for people at all stages of their dementia journey
This is a community-based role and requires the ability to travel around the South Hams and West Devon area.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people’s recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience – we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Details
Date posted
13 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata (30 hours per week)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9369-26-0598
Job locations
South Hams and West Devon OPMH team
Totnes Community Hospital
Coronation Road
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5GH
United Kingdom
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